Ramaswarmy Suggests Cutting Veterans' Health Care

Friday, November 15, 2024

Vivek Ramaswamy, who was picked to lead the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency, proposed defunding federal programs that no longer have congressional authorization - which includes money for veterans' health care, NASA and early education.

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This makes sense since the rancid orange jizzfart is on record as loathing American troops.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-11-14 07:18 PM | Reply

Suck it up buttercups. This is what you voted for.

#2 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-14 07:20 PM | Reply

NASA will end up being part of Space X.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-14 07:26 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

NASA will end up being part of Space X.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL

The agency will be cut for sure.

But not the funding.

#4 | Posted by jpw at 2024-11-14 07:38 PM | Reply

But not the funding.

Of course not. How else would Elon pay for the contracts he writes for himself?

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-14 07:50 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Oh yes.

He should totally do it.

Be sure to target medication that helps calm violent combat vets.

#6 | Posted by Tor at 2024-11-14 08:02 PM | Reply

Whatever comes out of Trump's mouth is what I stand for.

Boaz, recently (paraphrased or damn close to it)

#7 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2024-11-14 08:03 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The GOP has wanted the VA Hospital system to go away for decades so they can get that $$ into the private system.

#8 | Posted by morris at 2024-11-15 12:18 AM | Reply

...the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency...

Why is it the Pubs go-to solution for everything is to throw more
Government at it?

#9 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2024-11-15 06:33 AM | Reply

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Maybe we will have a reenactment of the Post WW1 veteran camps in Washington.

#10 | Posted by mattm at 2024-11-15 10:42 AM | Reply

@#8 ... The GOP has wanted the VA Hospital system to go away ...

Not go away, but given to for-profit corporations.

Republicans want to privatize the VA. Veteran groups disagree. (2014)
www.vox.com

... In the wake of growing scandal, Republican leaders are pushing to privatize US health-care services to veterans.

"Veterans have earned the right to choose where and when they get their medical care, and it is our responsibility to afford them this option," McCain wrote in The Wall Street Journal. "Continuing to require that they rely on a system riddled with dysfunction, while waiting for broader reform, is patently unacceptable."

"Veteran advocates have a different take: privatization would undercut a system that specializes in veterans' needs"

Veteran advocates, however, have a different take: privatization would undercut a system that specializes in veterans' needs. ...

Of course, profit over the needs of Veterans.

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-15 09:58 PM | Reply

From 2014 and Vox to boot. No one on X from 2015 tweeted? Hope you didn't strain yourself looking for that.

#12 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2024-11-15 10:02 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

@#12 ... From 2014 and Vox to boot. ...

So, what's yer point.

And thank-you to MSGT for citing this site a few days ago ...

Vox -- Bias and Credibility
mediabiasfactcheck.com

...
Bias Rating: LEFT
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
MBFC's Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
...

Wow, "high credibility."

That's gonna let the air out of your balloon.

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-16 01:34 AM | Reply

For comparison, let's look at NewsMax ...

Newsmax " Bias and Credibility
mediabiasfactcheck.com

...
Questionable Reasoning: Conspiracy Theories, Pseudoscience, Propaganda, Fake News, Failed Fact Checks
Bias Rating: RIGHT
Factual Reporting: LOW
Country: USA
MBFC's Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
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#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-16 01:39 AM | Reply

I would be remiss if I did not cite this...

Drudge Retort -- Bias and Credibility
mediabiasfactcheck.com

...
Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
MBFC's Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
...

Wow, so drudge.com has earned a higher credibility rating than NewsMax?

OK, that's not a surprise for me.

But then, let's look at Fox News...

Fox News (foxnews.com) -- Bias and Credibility
mediabiasfactcheck.com

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Questionable Reasoning: Conspiracy Theories, Pseudoscience, Propaganda, Poor Sources, Numerous Failed Fact Checks
Bias Rating: RIGHT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
MBFC's Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: TV Station/Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
...

Wow, so this site is rated to have a higher credibility rating than Fox News?

Wow.

#15 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-16 01:49 AM | Reply

@#15

OK, one thing that stands out for me in the data I presented.

I summarize:

NewsMax - Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic

Fox News - Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic

Drudge Retort - Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic

So people seem to prefer to be lied to?

#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-16 01:55 AM | Reply

I so wish America still had a draft, but one that didn't allow rich boys like Trump to skate, a draft where to be a full citizen and vote one has to serve the country ,rather than the other way around. It would be a draft where jerks like Musk and Vivek would have to start out small and scrub toilets and mop floors, and if needed, serve in combat arms...
AS it is, the playboys with the billions own it all, have all the homes the want, and the rest of America lies under the covers at night, terrified at the thought of tomorrow.

#17 | Posted by Hughmass at 2024-11-16 06:57 AM | Reply

FTA
"We shouldn't let the government spend money on programs that have expired. Yet that's exactly what happens today: half a *trillion* dollars of taxpayer funds ($516 B+) goes each year to programs which Congress has allowed to expire. There are 1,200+ programs that are no longer authorized but still receive appropriations," he wrote.

Congress needs to do their job. If the programs work, authorize them or shut up. If these programs are no longer authorized, I'm sure the funding isn't being scrutinized to much of a degree. But look at the Democrats cheering on the wasting of taxpayer's money.

#18 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-16 03:23 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

You're such a ------- magat moron.

The programs are scrutinized, they are analyzed, funds are appropriated.

Just because congress doesn't pass 1200 bills every ------- year doesn't mean the money is being wasted.

they know where the money is going if they didn't want it going there they would take it out of the appropriations budget

It's dumbass magat morons like you who don't understand how government works that is the problem.

That and a republican house which has passed like 20 bills in 2 years, so, yeah go ---- yourself magat moron scum

#19 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-16 03:45 PM | Reply | Funny: 2

#16 | Posted by LampLighter

And any guesses on who is dragging the credibility of THIS site down? I'm pretty sure I know.

#20 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-16 03:46 PM | Reply

Putin's orange bitch says Pat Tillman was a loser.

#21 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-11-16 03:48 PM | Reply

And any guesses on who is dragging the credibility of THIS site down? I'm pretty sure I know.

#20 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-16 03:46 PM | Reply | Flag

Why don't you tell us who that is, Einstein...

#22 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-16 10:28 PM | Reply

#22

I think you already know the answer. But I doubt if you can answer honesty.

#23 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-17 07:53 AM | Reply

#22

Here is an example of the kind of comment that takes the credibility of this site down.

Do they work by letting 30 million people you know absolutely nothing about freely waltz right into your country?

#17 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-16 10:12 AM

Numbers pulled from the posterior, without substantiation.

#24 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-17 01:38 PM | Reply